Jill Savage

How to Thrive After Your Kids Leave HomeIT'S HAPPENING You weren't always sure you'd get here, but the kids grew up and are surviving--more or less successfully. But what now? If you're like most moms, you're caught between grief and delight, and full of questions, loose ends, hopes, and regrets. Empty nesting can be a disorienting time, but it can also be the best time of your life. Jill Savage, an empty-nest veteran, offers youWISDOM for the murky waters ahead. Teaching you what you need to let go of and hold on to ENCOURAGEMENT for when you're feeling confused and discouraged. Full of stories and new insights, you'll find your spirits lifted and hope renewed. IDEAS for when you don't know "What's next?" Jill offers loads of practical ideas for coping and thriving in this encore season.

"What's happened to our sex life now that we have kids?" Moms may not ask that question aloud, but Jill Savage knows from her years of leading Hearts at Home conferences that no other workshop subject will fill a room more quickly. Having children at home does alter the sexual dynamic between you and your husband. Going from making dinner to making love and from practical mommy to passionate lover, all in the course of one crowded evening, presents unique challenges. Speaking from her experience as a wife and mother, Jill offers a warmhearted woman-to-woman discussion--a true insider's look at what works to build intimacy outside the bedroom and improve intimacy inside the bedroom. Practical, humorous, and heartfelt, this book gives you proven ways to restore the intimacy, spontaneity, pleasure, and yes, the passion in your marriage

Being a mom is hard, but it doesn't have to be lonely. Are you trying to do this mothering thing alone? So focused on the kids that you're hungry for friendships of your own? Have good friendships, but you want to enjoy them more? Jill Savage, mother of five, knows those challenges well, and she's here to help. Presenting a compelling vision of motherhood as a group effort, Better Together shows how you can: Combat isolation and enjoy a supportive mothering communityIncrease your social confidence and stop the comparison gameDeepen your friendships as you share life with othersStrengthen trust and build friendships without fearIncrease your joy and thrive as a momAll these things are possible. Dive into this storehouse of creative ideas for how to make mothering easier, richer, and more fun than you ever thought it could be.

Love the kids you have, not the ones you wish you had. Mom and dad, your kids are created in God's image, not your own. Jill Savage and Kathy Koch will guide you in truly appreciating your kids. They will teach you how to study and become an expert on your children, because you cannot fully embrace them until you truly know them. Written in a passionate, candid, and personal tone, the authors will instill within you hope and contentment. You'll be inspired to apply the practical, realistic, and relevant ideas and tactics Jill and Kathy share. Special needs kids will also be addressed in the book.

Jill Savage, founder of Hearts at Home ministries, and Pam Farrel, cofounder of Masterful Living Ministries, can shout "Yes" to the question, "Got Teens?" They offer common sense solutions, insightful research, and creative ideas to help women guide their children successfully into adulthood. Moms don't have to be perfect, just prepared with practical, biblical tools to identify and develop each child's strengths make choices over what kids can do and who with turn around destructive behavior or bad habits Tweens and teens need strong moms who know which parental role to play at the right time. Moms will discover how to serve as a defender, a shepherd, a CEO or one of the other twelve vital roles.

EXPANDED! NOW WITH LEADER’S GUIDE AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS. “Just a mom?” There’s no such thing. Motherhood isn’t a second-rate occupation. It is a career that can maximize your talents and strengths to their fullest. Look past the surface of mothering—the endless tasks and frantic pace—to the incredible skills required to raise your children while nurturing your marriage. The truth is clear: You’re a professional in one of the most dignified, demanding, and rewarding fields any woman can find. Upbeat, candid, and engaging, Professionalizing Motherhood will do more than help you radically redefine how you see yourself. It will guide you toward practical development as a career woman who specializes in the home. Jill Savage helps you determine a strategy and set goals for professional training and growth. From the foundational to the practical, you’ll learn about Establishing your mission Developing a network of “coworkers” Discovering your value in Christ How marriage and mothering work together Organizational and homemaking basics Taking care of your personal needs Professionalizing Motherhood casts a fresh and meaningful vision for mothering as a worthy career choice for this season of your life.